Adam Osborne is the inventor of the laptop, and he invented it in 1981. The first laptop named after the creator, "Osborne 1". The laptops were pricey, they costed $1,795, with $1,500 worth of programs installed. When first put on the shelves, they were a massive hit, they sold up to 10 000 units per month.The first models were made by Osborne Computers, and they all had very tiny screens. The first laptop's weight was 23.6 lbs, it had no battery and it had a 5" screen. Adam was 42 when he made the laptop commercially available. He was born in 1939 and he died in 2003. Adam is a Thailand-born American, author, and computer designer. He has written 14 books, most of which are about computers. Even though the Osborne 1 was a success, the laptop was discontinued two years after it's release. His company eventually went bankrupt, in the late 1980's.
One of Adam Osborne's books Mr Osborne and the Osborne 1 Mr Osborne(left) is the inventor of the Osborne 1(middle) and an ad for the laptop(right) A video about the Osborne 1
Adam Osborne
Adam Osborne is the inventor of the laptop, and he invented it in 1981. The first laptop named after the creator, "Osborne 1". The laptops were pricey, they costed $1,795, with $1,500 worth of programs installed. When first put on the shelves, they were a massive hit, they sold up to 10 000 units per month.The first models were made by Osborne Computers, and they all had very tiny screens. The first laptop's weight was 23.6 lbs, it had no battery and it had a 5" screen.
Adam was 42 when he made the laptop commercially available. He was born in 1939 and he died in 2003. Adam is a Thailand-born American, author, and computer designer. He has written 14 books, most of which are about computers. Even though the Osborne 1 was a success, the laptop was discontinued two years after it's release. His company eventually went bankrupt, in the late 1980's.
One of Adam Osborne's books
Mr Osborne and the Osborne 1
Mr Osborne(left) is the inventor of the Osborne 1(middle) and an ad for the laptop(right)
A video about the Osborne 1
Sources -Business Insider - Information about the Osborne 1Times of India - Information about Mr Osborne and who first made the laptop commercially availableAdam Osborne - Wikipedia - Information about Mr Osborne's life, and also his history with computersOsborne 1 - History of computers - An article about Mr Osborne and the Osborne 1Why did Adam Osborne invent the laptop - Information as to why Adam decided to invent the laptopAmazon - Adam Osborne's books - Adam Osborne's books, and you can buy them here tooOsborne Computer Corporation - One of the companies that Adam made, and the company that developed the Osborne 1
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